Boy · Latin
Romanus
Say it: roh-MAY-nus
Meaning
Latin romanus 'Roman'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A saint's name used widely in Eastern and Western Europe; Roman is common in modern Poland, Czechia and Russia.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 22 babies given this name since 1892
- At its height in 1892, about 1 in 24,400 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Romano |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Román |
| French | Romain |
| Polish | Roman |
| Russian | Roman |
| German | Roman |
Famous bearers
- Romanus the Melodist, Byzantine hymn writer
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.